5 Ways to Glow in the Dark on a Bike

Pure Fix's Glow Series includes light-up wheels, frames and even the Revo Juliet, a frame with wheels that glow white (front) and red (rear). A full-glow frame, the Kilo (pictured), is also available, for $399, as is a light-up wheelset, or a combination of the two in the Zulu. The coolest part is arguably the charging process: The glow paint is solar-activated, so it needs to be in the sun for about an hour during the day to make your ride at night bright. —Molly Hurford

Info: purefixcycles.com

The Lumen is one of the only bikes out there that truly stands out to traffic as the lights go down. A luminescent paint similar to that found on road signs makes the bike ultra-reflective and impossible for drivers and fellow cyclists to miss. Each Lumen frame is covered with hundreds of thousands of microscopic reflective spheres, and Mission says the effect is visible from up to 1,000 feet away. In the daytime, the bike just looks black, making it super-stealthy. —Molly Hurford

Price: $549 (frame and fork)
Info: missionbicycle.com

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A new company, Orfos, looks to revolutionize bike lights by casting 360-degree lighting at 300–500 lumens. The head and tail lights come with a magnetic mount (attached to your bike by cables) for easy transferability, are waterproof to an impressive 50 feet, and are USB-rechargeable. The Flares are slated to be available around Christmas, now that the $20,000 Orfos Kickstarter goal has been surpassed by $80,000. —Molly Hurford

Price: $119
Info: orfos.bike

Bright, weatherproof LEDs from 4id are a great, cheap way to be seen riding in the early morning and evenings. The PowerSpurz light-up heel attaches to any shoe. For a quick “forgot my main light” fix, the PowerClipz clip-on light attaches to just about anything and is easy to keep stashed in your saddlebag for those rides that went just a little too long. If you really want to light up your bike, the weatherproof PowerWrapz safety band wraps around your bike frame. —Molly Hurford

Burn time: 100 hours (claimed)
Price: $7–$25
Info: 4id.com/

A Starry Night-inspired bike path just opened in the Netherlands, so if you love night riding and Vincent Van Gogh, consider making a pilgrimage to the artist’s former hometown to check out the tribute to him. —Molly Hurford